Template:Delete

Template documentation

This documentation is transcluded from Template:Delete/doc. (edit | history)
Note to editors: Please don't categorize this template by editing it directly. Instead, place the category in its documentation page, in its "includeonly" section.

Administrators can delete any article that qualifies for speedy deletion outright, but users do not have this possibility. This template is meant for users to tag an article that qualifies for speedy deletion. This way, articles that should be outright deleted will not go overlooked if unnoticed by an administrator.

Usage

The following code should be placed at the top of a page that a user wants to tag for speedy deletion:

{{delete}}

A reason may be provided using any of the following methods:

{{delete|explanatory text}}
{{delete|1=explanatory text}}
{{delete|reason=explanatory text}}

TemplateData

Administrators can delete any article that qualifies for speedy deletion outright, but users do not have this possibility. This template is meant for users to tag an article that qualifies for speedy deletion. This way, articles that should be outright deleted will not go overlooked if unnoticed by an administrator.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
reason	reason 1	Reason why the page should be speedily deleted	Content	suggested

See also

This template adds articles to Category:Speedy deletion candidates.